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Não é a minha praia: One-minute Portuguese Lesson [Video]

Não é a minha praia: One-minute Portuguese Lesson [Video]

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Portuguese lesson - Brazilian Portuguese colloquial expression - Não é a minha praia
Learn what it means when your Brazilian friend says:
Não é a minha praia.

This is a great Brazilian Portuguese colloquial expression:

Não é a minha praia.

Literally: It’s not my beach.

What it means:

  • It’s not my cup of tea.
  • It isn’t my thing.
  • It’s not what I like or am interested in.

Example:

Futebol não é a minha praia.

= Soccer isn’t my cup of tea.

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About Luciana Lage

Luciana Lage founded Street Smart Brazil drawing on her passion for Brazilian Portuguese language and culture. Luciana has also taught Portuguese at University of California, Berkeley, and currently teaches at the University of San Francisco.

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